Ex-Giants RB Derrick Ward allegedly struck, threatened to kill wife

Former New York Giants running back Derrick Ward, who was the “Wind” in the “Earth, Wind, Fire” trio of the mid-2000s, has reportedly been placed under a restraining order after his wife, Naomi Lee Allen-Ward, alleged that he had become abusive with her over the past year.

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In court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, several detailed instances of Ward’s alleged brutality are outlined. They include anything from punching holes in walls to threatening to kill his wife.

In one detailed instance, Ward became engaged after his wife intervened in a conversation he was having with his daughter about scuffed shoes.

In a separate exchange, Ward allegedly poked his wife in the face and put his hands around her throat before threatening her.

She gives several instances in her docs, including one where she says he was schooling her daughter about scuffed shoes and she chimed in to help calm down the situation. She says he responded, “You always have to [expletive] say something! I hate you! I’ll kill you! I don’t care if I go to jail.”

In another instance, during an argument in October of last year, she says he lunged toward her, poked her in the face and put his hands around her throat, saying, “You’re so [expletive] stupid.”

Allen-Ward said in the court documents that she’s been on the receiving end of monthly outbursts since the two began dating nine years ago, but adds that it’s only become physically violent over the last 12 months.

The restraining order requires Ward to stay at least 100 yards away from his daughter and children.

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Ward won a Super Bowl ring with the Giants when they defeated the New England Patriots at the end of the 2011 season. His best year with the team came in 2008 when he rushed for 1,025 yards alongside Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw.

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